Cabildo Qibla Direction
Find accurate Qibla direction from Cabildo, Valparaíso, Chile
Qibla Details for Cabildo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Qibla direction in Cabildo?
The Qibla direction from Cabildo, Valparaíso, Chile is 81.4° (E) from North. This is the direction Muslims in Cabildo should face during their daily prayers (Salah).
How far is Cabildo from Mecca?
The distance from Cabildo to Mecca (Kaaba) is approximately 13,161 kilometers. This is the great-circle distance calculated using the Haversine formula.
How to find Qibla direction in Cabildo?
Use our free Qibla compass above. For the most accurate direction, click "Use My Exact Location" to enable GPS. On mobile devices, you can also enable the live compass feature which rotates in real-time as you move your phone.
How accurate is this Qibla direction?
Our Qibla calculation uses the great-circle bearing formula which provides 99.9% accuracy. The calculation accounts for Earth's curvature, ensuring precision regardless of distance. For your exact location within Cabildo, enable GPS for personalized accuracy.
What is the compass bearing for the Qibla in Cabildo?
The great-circle Qibla bearing from Cabildo is 81.4° (E). A fixed magnetic-compass (rhumb-line) heading would read about 63.1°. For prayer, use the great-circle value of 81.4°.
Finding Qibla Direction in Cabildo
The Qibla direction from Cabildo, Valparaíso, Chile is 81.4° from true north, pointing towards the east. The Kaaba in Mecca lies about 13,161 km (8,178 miles) away. Geographically, Cabildo sits to the west-southwest of Mecca, so the shortest path back to the Kaaba runs to your east.
The Qibla (قِبْلَة) is the direction that Muslims face when performing their daily prayers (Salah). All Muslims around the world face the Kaaba, located in Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, during prayer. From Cabildo, this means facing east (81.4°).
Great-circle vs compass bearing in Cabildo
Our Qibla finder uses the great-circle bearing (81.4°), the geometrically shortest path to Mecca across the curved surface of the Earth — the method accepted by most scholars. If you instead follow a single fixed compass heading (the rhumb-line bearing), it would be about 63.1° from Cabildo. The two differ because long-distance routes curve on a globe; for prayer, use the great-circle value of 81.4°.
Using a compass in Cabildo
A phone or magnetic compass points to magnetic north, which can differ from true north by several degrees depending on your exact spot in Cabildo. For the most reliable result, tap "Use My Exact Location" above so the compass corrects to your GPS position, then turn until it reads 81.4° (east) and shows ALIGNED.